24th Diocesan Convention
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17 & 18, 2006
at St. Peter & St. Paul Episcopal Church, Arlington
Resolution 1: The Appeal for Alternate Primatial Oversight • adopted
Clerical order: 51 for (80%)• 12 against • 2 not voting
Lay order: 102 for (82%) • 21 against • 1 abstention
Resolution 2: Withdrawing Consent for Membership in Province VII • adopted
Clerical order: 51 for (80%)• 12 against • 2 not voting
Lay order: 98 for (79%) • 25 against • 3 abstentions
Resolution 3: Acknowledging the Minority • substitute resolutions adopted
| The resolution, as submitted, was ruled out of order by the Resolutions Committee, which introduced two substitutes. At the Bishop's request, substitute resolution 3B was voted on first. It was adopted unanimously by voice vote. The text is as follows: | ||
| Be it resolved that this 24th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth recognizes that a minority of Episcopalians in this diocese do not agree with the decisions made by the canonical authorities of the diocese (that is, the Bishop, Standing Committee, Diocesan Convention, and Executive Council), and that they remain valued members of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. | ||
| Substitute resolution 3A went to a simple ballot (not by orders) after the chair was unable to determine either by voice vote or by standing vote which side had prevailed. The result was 106 for • 72 against • 11 abstentions. The text is below; boldface type indicates words added by amendment from the floor. | ||
Be it resolved that this 24th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth establish the following procedure for a parish to withdraw its membership from the Anglican Communion Network of Dioceses and Parishes: Withdrawal may be effected by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the vestry, followed by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the qualified voting members (as proscribed in Canon 26, Section 2 of the diocesan Canons) of a parish at either an Annual Meeting of the parish or a special meeting of the parish as defined in Canon 26, Section 3. Due notice of such a meeting shall be in accordance with Canon 26, Sections 1 and 3. |
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Resolution 4: Listening Process • substitute resolution adopted
| Resolution 4 as submitted was ruled out of order by the Resolutions Committee, which introduced the following substitute. It was passed by voice vote. | ||
| Be it resolved that this 24th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth affirms and endorses Resolution 1:10, Lambeth 1998, affirmed by the Primates Meetings 2003, 2005 and further affirmed by the Windsor Report, in its entirety and recognizes it to be the official teaching of the Anglican Communion on Human Sexuality. | ||
Article 12: Deputies to General Convention • adopted by voice vote
Article 13: See City and Cathedral • adopted unanimously by voice vote
Canon 29: Business Methods • adopted unanimously by voice vote
Canon 43: Holy Matrimony • adopted by voice vote
Clerical member of Standing Committee • Fr. Thomas Hightower
Lay member of Standing Committee • Walter Virden III
Lay member of the University of the South Board of Trustees • Walter Virden IV
Clerical member of the Ecclesiastical Trial Court • Fr. Richard McHenry
Lay member of the Ecclesiastical Trial Court • Thom Murrell